HB JA-60 OW : From the front room to Glastonbury Festival, this guitar does it!

2 years ago

I am thoroughly digging this guitar. Out of the box it played well and sounded great, but the neck was dry and the action wasn't quite to my liking. So a lem oil, string change and action tweak later and it oozes character. The pups have the twang and growl when I need it and it plays so well. So much so that I took it to this year's Glastonbury festival for a couple of sets I had to play and it delivered in spades. Not just in playability and sound, but also in looks - a chap in the audience came up and asked what guitar it was that I was playing.

The tuning was rock solid, the sound was brilliant and the balance and playability were perfect.

For what was procured as a cheap backup, this guitar shed that moniker, stepped into the limelight and smashed it.

I think the best review of anything is that "if something untoward happened to it, would you get another?" and in this case the answer is an unequivocal yes.

Image Harley Benton HB JA-60 OW

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2017
  • Average price : $182
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